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This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Tue @ 10)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Introduce your toddler to earl...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Pals (Tues)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read independently. Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice ...

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Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

This event is in the "Children" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of this program we request you register your child on one day only. Beginning readers love to practice reading aloud to one of the dogs from Hinsdale Humane Society’s Therapaws Program because it’s pressure-free! Each child w...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Wed)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Help your baby grow up to love...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Music, Performers
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
One registration per family, please include the total number of people attending. Little Miss Ann plays upbeat, interactive, fun songs that kids will sing, jump and dance along to! She is a Chicago-based, Filipina-American, nationally touring kids...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Hands On, Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Event Details:
This is a virtual program that will be presented over Zoom. Tea, with its flavorful properties, adds an exciting dimension to traditional baking, creating an unforgettable experience for your taste buds. Learn how to use this aromatic ingredient t...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Virtual Programming #2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Event Details:
Register for this virtual program at: bit.ly/ILP_RuthCarter  This event will not be recorded. Join us for a special event with Ruth E. Carter, the first Black person to win an Oscar (let alone two!) for Best Costume Design. She won her fir...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Thu)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Help your baby grow up to love...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

LEGO Family Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children, Families
Program Type: Hands On, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
One registration per family, please include the total number of people attending. Families of LEGO enthusiasts are invited to join us each month to practice and learn LEGO building techniques. Using teamwork and your imagination, build a creation ...
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.

Teen Board

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups, Hands On, Library Boards
Event Details:
Teen Board can be a great way to earn volunteer hours! If you have ideas for how the library can better serve teens and tweens, come join us! The Teen Board implements programming suggestions, recommends books, and gives input for ways to entice othe...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Fri)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Help your baby grow up to love...
This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Teen/Tween Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hands On
Event Details:
Spring is here!  Celebrate the season by creating an adorable hedgehog from repurposed books.  Available in the teen room while supplies last.   ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Mon @ 10)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Introduce your toddler to earl...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Mon @ 11)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Introduce your toddler to earl...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Pals (Mon)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read independently. Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice ...

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Presentations
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Event Details:
Did you see the solar eclipse in 2017? Get ready to do it all over again! There is an impressive solar eclipse just around the corner on April 8, 2024! Learn what eclipses are, where to see them, when to look, and how to view solar eclipses safely.&n...
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Adult Services Department
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Interested in trying new recipes or experimenting with different spices? Stop by each month to pick up a Spice of the Month kit! Each kit will come with the necessary spice, a recipe to try, and cookbook recommendations that feature recipes with that...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Toddler Time (Tue @ 10)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Introduce your toddler to earl...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Preschool Pals (Tues)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Hear stories, sing songs, and have fun with your friends! Storytime will highlight early literacy skills that children need to learn before they can read independently. Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice ...

Disclaimer(s)

Storytime without Adults

Children attend this storytime without their grown-ups so that they can practice independence.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Wed)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Help your baby grow up to love...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Lapsit Storytime (Thu)

10:00am - 10:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Due to the popularity of our storytimes we request that you register your child for one storytime only. Please let us know in the special notes field if you are going to bring along a sibling for this storytime. Help your baby grow up to love...
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Knitting Circle

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Clubs & Groups

Knitting Circle

No charge, no registration: all knitters and crafters are welcome for conversation and inspiration. 

This event is in the "Teen & Tween" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Thomas Ford Memorial Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teen & Tween, Adult
Program Type: Clubs & Groups
Event Details:
Have a writing itch? The Western Springs Writers' Society welcomes all writers from the community to discuss and hone their craft with other local writers. Whether this is your career or hobby, writers of all levels and genres are invited. Questions ...